The classic Rickenbaker clank

[police squad]

When I posted about my 4003HW in a new bass day thread, there were many comments about the clank.

 

How do you Rick users get your clank. Both pickups, volume rolled back on one of them?

 

I'm curious, I like my bass, it sounds good but I've never really been a 2 pickup player. Always a P bass you see

 

TIA for your top tips

[Jasper]

I have good result with a overdrive with tone control/clean blend like the EBS Billy Ultimate. Or a Sansamp BDI or YYZ pedal. It really 'opens' it up. For example:

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Jasper

[police squad]

ah so you have both pickups on

are they full up? wide open tone etc?

 

sounds good too, nice playing

Edited 4 hours ago by police squad

[Skybone]

There is something weird going on when you have both volumes on full, I've always found it better to back the neck pickup volume back to about 75%. 

 

Definitely both tone knobs wide open though.

 

Then amp / pre-amp EQ to suit (plenty of mid though). I see @Jasper has his mid set around 75% (ish), treble a similar amount & bass around 60%. Sounding quite nice. 👍

[Jasper]

It's not my youtube movie, but get similar results with my 4003 + YYZ pedal